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following upon the higher prices of food becomes vacant when Brigadier-Gen. W. H. E. TELEGRAMS. and the enhanced value of property. Not-Wators, C.M.G., C.V.O., R.A., completes his withstanding the immense supply to be drawn upon, Chinese labour has not remain- ed. at ita one-time cheap rate. The skilled industrial ranks have increased, but
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that the staple food of the native population has more than quadrupled its price in as many decades, probably due in some degree to the rapid increase of the population: it becomes apparent that irresistible econo- mic forces, which must be recognised, are at work. The spread of industries and the growth of cities have made land and pro- perty ore valuable, in consequence of which rents have been increased, and the wage which was once adequate to meet simple needs has no longer the same purchasing power. The natural ten dency is to increase, and though those who have to pay may do 80 grudg- WHISKYingly, they have to submit to the inevitable.
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At the same time they must not commit the mistake of thinking that there is fiality in this matter. Wages or salaries aug. mented one year are not likely to remain at that figure for a lengthy period, and as the conditions which made the first increase accessary continue to operate so will they make imperative subsequent increments Thus, those engaged in industrial ander takings will have to bear in mind that wages bill calculated on existing rates will not be the same five or ten years hence, and if that factor be taken into consideration the speculative element of future enterprises will perhaps be lessened. The subject is illustrat ed by the present strike of ricaba coolies in Hongkong. They bave been so ill-advised as to protest against the tariff boards being exhibited on each vehicle, as the effect has beau to reduce their earnings, and this, it is said, has nude it impossible for them to make ends meet. Though both ricahu and chair coolies as a class alienate public.
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Another kidnapping case came before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday when a Chinese was charged with bringing thros boys furo the Colong by fraud. The youngsters were taken to the first door of No. 65, Third Street, and there a guard was placed over them to keep them scouro. The watchman, however, slopt at his post, and when he woke up in the morning he found that two of his charges had disappeared. The third boy is belloved to heve been taken to Amey and sold. The case against the man who stands charged will come on for hearing on Monday afternoon.
Two girls who escaped from the Po Leang
Kuk on the morning of the 18th instant wore found by Burgasnt Willis on the first floor of 170, Hollywood Road. The mistress of this house was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy Fasterday with harbouring the girls, and Mr. D. V. Stevenson (of Mossra Deacon, Looker & Deacon) appeared for the
defence. He asked permission to interview the
girls at the Po Leung Kak, but this was refused. Tho hoaring of the charge was fixed for Saturday, and bail wasallowed in the sum of $10.
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SUPREME COURT,
Thursday, June 23rd.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. The estate has not suffered through putting the money in the Wah Tik Bank, except in the uia of $6,200, which will be refunded by the trustees.
The Dopaty Official Receiver-I cannot get BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIE FRANCIS- PIGGOTT of the amount of money received out of the any vouchers for payments in, and have us proof
(CHIEF JUSTICE).
RECKIVING ORDER MADE,
Be the Shun Choong Bauk, of Queen's Road, Central.
The Deputy Official Receiver, Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, stated that a short time ago the manager of this bank committed suicide by taking opium, and as there was no partner in chargo, certain ereditors asked him to have the back protected. His Lordship made an interim Omoial Receiver seized two antes, and Mr. receiving order under which the Deputy
Fletcher now asked that a receiving order should be made,
His Lordship made the order.
A NEW TERRITORY FAILURE,
Re the Kwong Yik firm.
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The Dapaty Offeini Receives applied in this
estate.
Mr. Johnson said the trustees, when appointed. were under the impression that they had to do the best they could for the creditors, and the soheme would never have gone through if some of the big creditors had opposed it. He submitter that the trustoas wors justified in paying the amounts they did to enable the scheme to go through.
His Lordship-The question is whether the Oficial Receiver. trustees and power to do it. They ignored the
Mr. Johnson-The scheme gives the trustees
very wido power,
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His Lordship--All payments by the trustees
for costs or expenses were subject to the revision. of the Official Rocaiver.
Mr. Johnson submitted the only time they bankruptcy for an order for adjudication. This would be subject to the Ooial Receiver would WILS a case from the Now Territorica. The be when they brought in their accounts. This Kwong Yik firma was ran by three brothers, was an honest endeavour to further the soles.
They joined a number of, Monsy Loan Associa tions in order to get money to start the business, which never paid, and they absconded leaving s' large aumber of debts. The District Officer at Tajpe represented the matter to the Official Receiver, and two of the petitioning creditors presented a potition.
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His Lordship--Do you appear for the creditors? The Deputy Offal Receiver - Yes, to ask for order of adjudication. receiving order was made, but I have been unable to get hold of the debtors, and certain of the property has been sold under an execution.
His Lordship made the order as requested.
THE POWER OF TRUSTEES,
Be the Ki Chenug firm.
The Deputy Offcial Receiver stated that this bankraptor. He asked that certain penalties was a report upon the trustees' accounts in this should be imposed upon the trustces under the angered the Ordinance, and that they should be ordered to refund certain monies which had been improperly. who declare that the paid out. His recommendations were contained Chancellor (Dr. von Bethmann-in the report. A receiving order was made on 15th Hollweg) is now flaunting reactionary August, 1907, and after certain negotiations the
colours.
The Radicals have decided to support the Socialist candidate at bye-election at Buedingen.
the
Court on 19th December of the same your ap proved a scheme of arrangements under which There were three trustees were appointed. certain provisions, and euch man entered into a
bond in the sum of $20,000 that he would carry
vut the scheme in a proper manner and render |a trusand just account of all property received and of all disbursements made. One of the first
CHINESE MILITARY MISSION. | provisions of a trustes under the Bankruptcy
LONDON, June 23rd. Prince Tsai Tai and the members
LONDON, June 23rd.
amount dua.
His Lordship-There is no suggestion of dis- honesty. The only suggestion is that they were not paying sufficient attention to the Official Receiver. ·
Mr. Johnson The Official Receiver at the end of his reportsays their nogleol was only due to ignorance. Then there is Denays & Bowley's bill
His Lordship-What about that?
Mr. Johnson-I would draw attention to that part of the report which says that certain Payments which have been made wore, in the opinion of the Oficial Receiver, improperly made. These bills were the bills of the petition. ing creditors, and the costs of carrying out the scheme. They were not only passed and provad by the Ofeial Receiver, but the second bill was certified as reasonable and proper hy the of the Deputy Offivial Receiver in his report Official Resolver. I submit it is not the duty
to say that these payments to Dennys & Bowley are improperly made when the Official Receiver approved of the bills and cortifäd them for taxation.
The Deputy Official Receiver thought Mr.
Johnson's admissions with regard to the conduct
of the trustees in the matter of payment of costs were most damaging to the trustees. He was acting on behalf and with the consent of Mr. Wakeman, the Offcial Receiver, and was aware that both bills had been passed and taxed, and the first paid in fall,
Hie Lordship- they have been approved, how can you disagree?
The Deputy Offcial Receiver-It is provided by English practice that if any irregularity is found the bills must be re-taxed and payments refunded. I am not recommending any re-pay- ment or re-taxation; I am simply recommending that the trustees should pay all expenses in- curred with their solicitors except those which have already been paid. I would ask that the second bill be paid by the trustees.
Mr. Johnson-That is the bill which includes
A MAN OF MANY TEADES.
He Wong Fang Shek. This public examination was condnoted by the Deputy Official Receiver.
behaviour, there is no doubt that they have
Ordinance was that he should render sn a genuino grievanco, but they
SI-I think it would prove highly benefi
account of his receipts and payments, expressed it wrongly. The short distance cial, and a step in the right direction, if the
In this case the trustees had rendered no av. fare
doubt the most Government would is without
the construction)
count, and on September 23rd be called upon them to furnish scenants, but was unable to numerous, and anything affecting it must of a seat (similar to that on Blake pier) to react on the taking of the coolies. While replaos the shoddy-looking granite one now of the Chinese Military Mission bave receive a reply. On March 11th he sent a lying on the vacant strip of land between Ripon reached Vienna, where they were further notice, and on April 8th ho warned the NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ONLY communications relating to the news
these men previously levied a species Terrace and the German chapel. The present cordially received by Archduke Franz trusts that the question of forfeiture of their lumn should be addressed to THE EDITOR. of squeeze in the absence of the seat is so deeply imbedded and in such a filthy
bonds would be brought up before the Court on Correspondents must forward their names and boards indicating the legal tariff, it condition that it has long survived its utility. Salvator and the staff of the Legation. the ground that they refused to the accenuts; $60 for the Official Receiver and is certified adtresses with communications addressed to the does not seem unreasonable in view of A sont such as I have suggested would doubt.
and the accounts were finally filed on April | by him as proper and reasonable. Editor, not for publication but as evidence of good faith.
the net that a better class of riesha less be very much appreciated by the jaded and GIGANTIC COTTON FRAUDS. in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank as papers in the matter carefully. Meantime he 23rd. The trustees did not open an account His Lordship said he would look at the All letters for publication should be written on has been provided, that speed is a demand weary of an afternoon, especially during ene ride of paper only.
the intolerable summer heat. Thanking you in
required by the Ordinance, but opened one in the would make a provisional order that the trustees No anonymously signed communications that of most Europeans, and that the cost of anticipation, I romain, yours faithfully,
Wah Yik Bank, of w ich one of their number should pay the $2,600 due from the Wah Yik already appeared in other papers will be living for a coolie in Hongkong has muteri.
was the managing partner. Early in 1909 Bank, and the thres Items to Messrs. Wilkin- A meeting of bankers in London, one of the trustees, on the representation of the son & Grist. Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS ally increased of late years, to suggest that should be sent before 11 am. on day of some slight raising of the tariff might be
at which all the leading British and others, paida sum of $16,500 into the Hongkong publication. After that hous the supply is
Barctioned. However, that by the way.
and Shanghai Bank. That sum remained there limited. Only apply for Cuali.
Apparently the retribution which has followed Continental Banks were represented, for two or three months, and thes the trustoas Telegraphic Address: PRESS.
The point is that this class of the communion Chinese who have recently been convicted of discussed the situation arising out of withdrew it and paid it into the Wak Tik for the Codes: 4.B.C. 5th Bd. Lieber, F. O. Box, $4. Telephone No. 13.
ty, in common with others, cannot stand a committing armed robbery has not had the the recent forged bills of lading moon of last year the Wah Yik Bank wound up ment about four years ago. When he left he purpose of making payments out. In the ninth Debtor said he was employed in the Govern- reduction in ite earnings, and that their desired effect of deterring others, for a daring ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
cotton bills from the its business, and a certain balance belonging to had $5,000, but he did not make this amountin objection, though clumsily stated, is very attempt to rob a house within one hundred attached to
yards of the Wanokni Police Station occurred United States. real.
the estate disappeared. It was laid down that all the Government service. His father left hina shortly after midday last week. It appears that
The feeling was ex-
payments in connection with costs should be some of the money. Debtor had a contract with Sergeant Willis charged two old Chinese four men knocked at the door of the first floor pressed that the responsibility for the liable to revision by the Oficial Receiver, but the gael for the supply of provisions. When he women before Mr. J. B. Wood at the Magistracy of 105, Burrows Street. A woman answered genuineness of the bills of lading the trustees in this ease got no sanction from left the Government servies he became manager yesterday with bringing six güls into the the knock and one of the men asked where kor
the Receiver to employ solicitors. The trustees of the Connaught Hotel, sad received $50 a Colony from Canton for the purposes of prostity. husband was. He has gone to work," was the must be brought home to the original had paid their scilicitors $1,855, a farther bill month and bonuses. Then he took a share in tion. The defendants, who were arrested on reply. Then the woman naked, "What do you exporter of the cotton and the pur-had been taxed for $459, and there was another the Sze Yik Company, the one-price foreign board the river steamier San Cheung, were want"? Before she could say another word she chaser of the bill.
goods store. Then he joined the Hongkong Cine-" was seized by tho throat by one of the intruders,
Mr. Bulmer Johnson (of Mesars. Dannys & rastograph, which closed recently. He had the while another tried to gag her, and a third throw
Bowley), who represented the trustees, statod cinematograph apparatus, which he valued at It is reported that fourteen teams have entered pepper in her eyes. In the struggle which
that the bend sold the trustees wers to furnish $2,000, but this was mortgaged, and was DOT for the international shooting competition which followed she fell to the ground and contrived, HONGKONG, JUNE 24TH, 1910.
was to be held at Shanghai last Sunday-These by kicking her heels on the floor, to attract the THE increasing cost of living in Hongkong, represent the following nationalities:Ameri-attention of residents on the floor below. She
can, Australasian, Chinese, Dutch, English, was successful, for a woman went up to her. not only for Europeans but for Chinese, French, German, Irish, Japanese, Norwegian,quarters to learn the cause of the "bobbery."
THE RIOSHA COOLIES STRIKE. forms the subject of recurrent complaints Portuguese, Scottich, Sikh and Swies.
The robbers told this woman to go away and The ricshe coolies remained on strike yester which become particularly clamant when a demand for enhanced remuneration is pre-the Foreign Oos indloating the probable early loudly for help. Hor eries alarmed the robbers, apparently, to remain passive in the matter, Coincident with changes in the serennel of keep quiet, or they would kill her. She ran down to her fat, and looking the door, called
day, but the disaffection had not, as feared, ferred. The occasion for asking bigger retirement of the President, Linng Tun-yen, it who beat a hasty ratrest, and as they scampored being probably of opinion that when the bag of spread to Kowloon. The Government intend, salaries or higher wages is not always well is announced that Sir Walter Hillier, who has downstairs the woman who was attacked rushed rice fails and the cash runs short the coolies chosen, and irritation is frequently created for two years been advisor to the Chinese among those who have to pay such increases, Government, has resigned. His resignation thrill notes of this brought the police quickly on his idle on the various stands, while the pullers n to the verandah with a police whistle. The ill again start work. At present the reshes has given rise to a report that the post may be the scene, and they were soon in pursuit of the given to Sir Robert Bredon.
flying dosperadoes. Two of the robbers escaped
are ooling themselves at their homes and thus A Jowess named Sybil Jacobs appeared before One was chased as far as Barker Hood, and improving business for the Tramway Company
and chair-bearers, Mr. E. R, Halifax at the Magistracy yesterday when he found the police were overhauling him oa a charge of behaving in a disorderly manner he threw a bundle of gage into the side channel in the Empire Cinematograph. Defendant is He was soon run to earth, and on being taken alleged to have picked a quarrel with an Amert to the station and searched a packet of pepper olu woman, and on being removed from the and a pair of boilermaker's plyers were found theatre she continued her disorderly behaviour in his pockets. Another robber was pursued in Tes Vooux Road, and used abusive language, along the Fraya, and when near the Mitsui She was remanded under uredical observation..
Bussan Kaishe's coal godowns was arrested by On Wednesday afternoon a party of Chinese
an Indian watchman. When captured, this man threw a dagger into the harbour, but the left Blake Pier and proceeded to Stonecutter's on a bathing excursion. One of the party named weapon was subsequently recovered by a divor.
The two prisoners were charged before Mr. F. M. Pon, a youth 20 years of age, swam ashore J. R. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday and to assert that the and was seen walking on the beach. After that the hearing was adjourned. malaries of most European assistants his movements were unobserved, but he did not have been doubled within a couple of return to the Launol, although it was delayed decades. And the explanation ? Inercased two hours while search was made for him. Itia LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, wire and carefully drilled holes. The vessel why the Officist Receiver should know the state and pay a composition of 25 per cent,
believed that the unfortunate young man was
but a little reflection will show that. it is practically impossible for wages to remain stationary in any part of the world. The principle is seen in operation in Europe and Anterica, where notwithstanding all efforts to the contrary, the remuneration paid in most departments of industry shows a
distinct upward tendency. Now it is begin. ning to manifest itself in the Far East. Salaries, which ten or twenty years ago would be considered good inducements as providing a comfortable living, are now regarded as totally indequate, and it is well
within the mark
cost of living and higher rents. -Allied with
this greater, expense on the part of the Western population is the larger demand on
drowned, as if he had stayed on Storeentior's he The Austrian Lloyd's str. C. Ferd, Ferdinate world in all probability have been arrested, and left Shanghai for this port on the 22nd instant, the police would have learned of his whereabouts, and is due here on the 25th instant
A committee was formed to nego. tiate the Transatlantic interests affected.
A GLASS AND ITS STORY.
an account when called upon by the Official Receiver,
The Deputy Offcial Receiver said the Ordin ance provided that they should filə on secount at lcast once a year. The bond required them to
Receiver might apply. file an additional account whenever the Officing
with variations to meet a particular esse.
The Deputy Official Receiver No, it is used
anything to do with it?
His Lordship-Had the Official Receiver
His Lordship Is this a regular form of bond?
The Deputy Official Receiver Yes, he drew it up in conjunction with Mesars. Dennys & Bowley, who represented the politioning credi-
tors.
realisable`seset,
Then you became a partner in the Salon Cinema Theatro?~~ Tes.
How much money did you put into that? $2,000.
There was a Russian partner with you, was there not I gave the money as security, not as a partner.
I put it to you that you put the money in first as a partner? At first I intended to tako a 32,000 share in the business, but afterwards I found out that the other man had no money, so I transferred that $2,000, share into a.... security for my younger brother,
the creditors of the Salon Cinema That is so.
This money is really owing, not to you, but to
You also ran some cinematograph shows in Canton P-Yes.
Mr. Johnson said the reason why the trustees had been such a long time in furnishing their And you had a tenshop in Jardine's Bazaar?-- accounts was because a great many of the debts Tas.
the drawing-room of a handsomely furnished Ching taste firm had to be collected from And you guaranteed some coolies to America!
In a curio cabinet which occupies a corner ia
Tribuns, a rod and white Bohemian plass New York home there is, mys the New York tumbler of odd shape. At first glanes it looks a though it been trodden upon and flattered the Sprudel at Morienbad, and on the other out. Ou one fat side is ni raised picture: of landscape. The curious drinking vessel, when
China coast porte.
His Lordship That is no reason why they should not render an account.
When were they called on?
Yes.
You havo & share in the Windsor Troupe of Chinese Acrobate? Yes.
And you are also Government contractor to His Lordship And the sccounts were filed regard to that contract there is a sum of $1,100 Mr. Johnson In September, 1909.
supply provisions to the ghol?—Yes, and with
It was new, fell one morning from the hands of in April, 19107 four pieces. She brought the pieces home, and outstanding claims which involved writing little girl at the German spa, and broke into ~ Mr. Johnson-There were several of these said that a "stout gentleman had picked them letters to Consals
uy and said they could be put together again." This a jeweller succeeded in doing by means of
.
His Lordship That is all the more reason has always been known in the family as the of the accounts. How about the banks Po
King Edward. because he was
glass, stout gentleman who rescued the pieces and soothed the child in her misfortune.
the
Mr. Johnson-The trustees simply did not Клоп know that they had to put the money in the
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meeting of creditors had been held in this watter, now owing.
The Deputy Official Receiver asid the first
and the debtor's father came forward and mada
a proposition that he should take over the assets
The
assets would amount to "between $1,300 and $1,400, while the total indebtedness was about 89,000. He thought it would be to the benefit of the creditors if the schende were unanimously. approved and went through,
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